The Board of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has appointed Chukwuma Nwokocha as the substantive Group chief executive, with effect from October 2, 2025, following the receipt of all required regulatory approvals.
Nwokocha’s appointment follows the completion of Dr Adekunle Adedeji’s tenure as acting chief executive, during which time the Board undertook a formal appointment process in accordance with regulatory requirements. Adedeji will continue as executive director/chief finance and value management officer of the company.
Speaking on the development, the company chairman, Sola David-Borha, expressed the Board’s delight at Nwokocha’s appointment, highlighting “his strong track record in board governance, financial oversight, strategic transformation, as well as regulatory engagement.”
The chairman also extended the Board’s deep appreciation to Adedeji for his exemplary leadership and dedication, and for steering the affairs of the Company and Group during the transition period, saying that “it is worthy of mention that under Adedeji’s leadership, the Group recorded its best financial performance since inception.
“The Group also completed its rights issue programme, which ensured that its banking subsidiary met the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recapitalisation requirements ahead of the March 31, 2026 deadline.”
Stanbic IBTC Holdings stated, “Nwokocha is a seasoned banking executive and chartered accountant with over three decades of leadership experience across Africa. He has held several chief executive and Board-level roles in leading financial institutions including chief executive, Standard Bank, SA; (the Mozambican subsidiary of the Standard Bank Group), driving strategic growth, governance, and operational excellence. His expertise spans retail and corporate banking, as well as mergers and acquisitions.
“The Board is confident that Nwokocha’s leadership would be instrumental in driving the growth strategy of Stanbic IBTC Group into the future.”
